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Aliases: Tom Francis Murphy

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Dayton, Ohio, USA

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Movie Involvements: 32

TV Involvements: 6


Most Famous Work

Biography

Thomas Francis Murphy was born in Dayton, Ohio in 1953. Early on in his adult life he made his living in dairy barns and on factory floors. He has trained as a hard hat diver, an ambulance driver, worked as a social worker, and freelance theatre critic. In his thirties, while living in Little Rock, AR, Murphy decided to take an acting class. The class changed his direction in life and acting suddenly filled the void. He spent over 20 years on the East Coast with a paintbrush in one hand and a script in the other while pursuing a career in the theatre. He trained with Shakespeare& Co of Lenox, MA and spent years performing in off off Broadway houses in New York where his work in the plays of Sam Shepard garnered high praise in the New York Times and several other publications. Murphy moved to New Orleans in 2013 and has worked across from many of Hollywood's A-list actors including Woody Harrelson in True Detective, Chiwetel Ejiofor in 12 Years a Slave, and Keanu Reeves in The Whole Truth. Murphy also had principle roles in the soon to be released, Free State Of Jones, with Mathew McConaughey and Same Kind of Different As Me, with Greg Kinnear and Renee Zellweger, and as a somewhat series regular on Salem. He has appeared on American Horror, and a host of other projects.

Most Famous Work

The Walking Dead
Average
8

The Walking Dead

(2010) Brion
Bull
Average
7

Bull

(2016) Donovan McCandless
Terminator Genisys
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6

Terminator Genisys

(2015) Derelict
Jeepers Creepers 3
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5

Jeepers Creepers 3

(2017) Mr. Bernardi
Zoo
Average
7

Zoo

(2015) Dalton
Mindhunter
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8

Mindhunter

(2017) Detective McGraw
12 Years a Slave
Average
8

12 Years a Slave

(2013) Patroller
Rectify
Average
8

Rectify

(2013) Lionel

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2022 Maxwell Braun
Pete
Patrick
2021 Armin
2020 Mr. Farley
Dr. Nussbaum
Manager Wyland
2019 Edgar
The Cardinal
Slick
Victor
2018 Plowboy Jim
2017 Chef Jim
Detective McGraw
Mr. Bernardi
2016 Owner #1
Donovan McCandless
Darden
Jones
Col. McLemore
Walter
Crime Tech
Preacher Michael
2015 Professor Douglas Baker
Agent Strellitz
Shrimper
Bob
Dr. Jensen
Pete
Dalton
Derelict
Hustler
2014 Michael
Bearded Man
Mr. Bryant
2013 Patroller
Sheriff Martin
Lionel
2012 Old Gas Station Clerk
Dr. McCormick
2010 Brion
2008 Cook
Jack
Year Character Movie/Tv

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